So Labor Day after planning it all week my boi, my best friend and I were supposed to go visit my family and have dinner. We had it all planned.. my entire family was home ( I have 2 younger sisses and 5 younger bros), even my sister and brother in law...My other sis was making a huge spaghetti dinner... We were supposed to bring the garlic bread.. and play games.. and watch movies... it was going to be grand...
EH. (wrong answer buzzer)
Here's part of the email I sent them, rather than retelling my tale of woe. I'm so glad I have the awesome family I do, coz I would be PISSED if someone ditched me like that.
SPOILERS! (Click to view)Hi everybody.
I'm so sorry I haven't called or emailed sooner.. things have been INSANELY busy at work..taking work home even...
I have been feeling SO BAD all week about Monday!
I woke up Tuesday morning and the first thing I thought of was that we didn't go up there. Then I spent an hour crying and feeling like the lamest worst person in the world. I still feel like a big loser.
So what happened?
Teresa was driving. We were supposed to go to the beach til five or six and then head up to Crest. We were also supposed to get food right when we got down there since none of us had eaten lunch, which we forgot to do~ like idiots.
So we each had a couple drinks. Normally no big deal; we were done drinking by 4:30; plenty of time to sober up no problem right? WRONG.
That's not how it works when you drink on an empty stomach. The last thing I remember is going on a walk at 4. Apparently upon returning from the walk I decided I was too drunk and sick and spent the next three hours barfing in the bathroom with Shawn trying to take care of me (but he was drunk and sick and hungry too and ended up puking with me). Then all I wanted to do was go home and go to bed.
Then I woke up at 5 in the morning and it hit me that I didn't know how I got home or anything that had happened the night before~ except that I was sure we didn't see my family. BUMMER DUDE...! I was so depressed (actually what with not eating since the morning before and my hangover sickness it was closer to hysterical)..
I have been missing you guys and was really excited about visiting... I just kept picturing you all sitting there with no garlic bread wondering where we were... to top that off you guys don't have our new numbers.. we lost the phone with the number you have... And I realized no one had even called you to let you know the situation..
Shawn and I both stayed home from work and were sick allllll day Tuesday.
We talked for a looong time about what had happened, and we made a pact not to drink alcohol anymore except special occasions (family wedding, anyone? haha).
We agreed that we have been trying to keep alcohol a part of our lives, since we're fresh from the party age and it seems normal to work, party, recover, repeat... but it's not working anymore. Alcohol takes our time, money, health...it gives nothing back. We only have a good time drinking maybe one in ten times we do it. Usually it just dumbs us down to the point where we can tolerate the lame people around us.
Basically we feel that the rewards for the time (energy, money) we will save by not drinking now will benefit us far more than acohol has. ESPECIALLY when it comes between us and family (Shawn considers you family too). That was the LAST STRAW for us. We are so disappointed with ourselves.
BUT at least there is light at the end of the tunnel. We are changing, and sometimes it takes being a big idiot to see the change that needs to happen.
I hope you all will forgive us for disappointing you!
We definitely want to come up as soon as we can. Maybe we should fry up some chicken.
I just want you all to know how sorry the three of us are and that I love you very much.
Thanks for loving me no matter what and for understanding when I mess up.
Please tell the other boys too! ( I have three brothers too young to have email)
Love Bethany
